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trat mmwrn.n-t? reset taoorttea. let three month* or el rodeoed rates, walea eub aad trtbwtes of wee roand the Tree 801 thron In Mit? He Wesiharan end ionthron box a of the old papers. raw betw<en Adjutant and In General Moore and Assistant Adjataat Oanaral Celdwell. termlnat tag In the Immediate resignation of CoL GekhrelL was nothing more than an eraptrra Indleatlon of the epidemic ef pehtlcs that has been racing In taw mobilisation eamp at Styx from taw dag *?* militia wae called out There have been so many warriors ev arlolseety determined to serve their as omeers that the scramble d has become a scandal. It Is smrprising flat there was not an npheoval bafoie Messrs. Moore and Oaf 0 oil aired their personal griev eawee la the pubiij view. ? e ? Xg aa army ef professional soldiers ttte reasonable that ths commissioned 1 Id be paid large salaries Msmhtsetoned officers and should receive only day Taw professional soldier who years oi study in equipping himself to be ettctr la In the class of experts sad m ee titled to adequate compensation. Just ae an expert In ettil life Is highly i>ald. while the ordi? nary workman receives only a small dairy wage. The superintendent or manager of a big construction or factory Is paid a fancy salary, laborer receives a bare living ; so In an army composed of pro soldiers the generals, colonels leers are highly paid In with privates, who are In the class of day laborers. , Hut in an army made up of ritlssna illed frogs? errtl life In ease of em?rr< ney, where ths of!ears ars tittle more ex feil ax Cxc *rl W4 K+tbu* u*?a iu%> and frequently net so well for oommand as many of the in taw ranks, there is little sa? fer the great disparity In the pay ef omeers and privates. If it was not for this difference la pay there would not be such a scramble for commis? sions, and there would hot be so great dI faculty la obtaining recruits to fill the ranks of the militia. There would be less politics and more patriotism, more efficient service and not so much wire-pulling. Enroll. Tear duty as a cltlsen is to vote In taw primaries. Tee cannot enroll after Tuesday ths Utk. You can enroll through that date. Do not confuse enrolling for ths pri? maries with registering for the city election or for the general election. Tou must enroll In person. No oth? er can enroll for you. If you do not know who your club secretary Is phone th's office and ws will inform yon. Net to be enrolled means to loss your vote, means to say that you have cheats* 1 yourself out of your share of choWntc your district, county and State officers for two years to come. Too have the same right to this ekotos as has each man In South Caro? lina; If you do not enroll you can? not ex*reise lt. Don't put It off longsr. T1m? flits. Enroll at once. *Hw Closed to Drinkers. la ths July American Magaslne Dr. Edwin F. Bowers says: 'There are more than a million jobs in America closed to the man who drinks alcoholic liquors. This means that not only the emplyees shall not drink while on duty, but thet be shall keep clear of all public drinking place? while off duty. "Leaders In this sxcommuntcation ? of John Barleycorn are the Ameri? can railroads, which generally have adopted 'Rule O,' the mightiest blow yet delivered st alcohol In Industry. But the railroads are not standing alone, other great Industries have come to see that alcohol makes only for accidents. Inefficiency and w.iste. Workmen's Compenuatlon Uwi In I many States have helped to open men's eyes, and Vuslness common sense Is keeping them open." - Democrshj who neglect to enroll will not be allowed to vote In the primer jpp - ? ??? BOOSTER TRIP SCHEDULE. Places the Sumter Boomers Will Visit on Their First Trip. The following Is the schedule for the Community Boosting tour of the Piudnes* men of Sumter on Thursday, July 27th. This will be a get-together between city, town, and country day In portions ct Sumter and Clarendon counties. Five different sections will be visited at which short addresses on timely topics concerning the agricultural, commercial, educational and social interests of these communities will be made by city and rural representa? tives. Itinerary of the Booster Trip. Leave Sumter Chamber of Com? merce at 9 a. m. sharp. Arrive Trinity about 10 a. m. Leave Trinity about 10:30 a. m. Arrive Shlloh about 11 a. m. Leave Shlloh about 11:30 a. m. Arrive Turbevllle about 12 noon. Leave Turbevllle about 12:30 p. m. Arrive New Zlon about 1 p. m. Leave New Zlon about 1:30 p. m. Arrive Sardinia about 1:46 p. m. The hospitable ladles and gentlemen of Sardinia have kindly agreed to furnish a delightful dinner for the boosters and the booster party will spend at least two hours and a-half -In this little city. It Is expected that the Rex The? atre orchestra composed of a number of expert lady and gentlemen musical artists will furnish the music for the day. The itinerary as arranged will allow ample time at places visited and for running cars on easy going pleas? ure furnishing schedules. The day will be one of pleasure as well as profit to all of the parties going from Sumter and the business men of Sum? ter sincerely hope that their friends, ladles and gentlemen of the sections to bo visited will turn out In great numbers to attend theee meetings. Sumter believes that the city, town, and country should moot together no often as possible to discuss ways of solving the economic problems Of the tlmee re preparation for the approach of the Mexican cotton boll weevil, and to make the great and fertile counties of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon a di? versified agricultural, live stock, grain, dairy, fruit and truck territory for permanent prosperity. Ladles will be welcomed on the booster trip will have dinner vr Sardinia IamJIch of That Town llav Invited The ladies of Sardinia notified the Chamber of Commerce yesterday by phone message that they will serve dinner to the Sumter boosters on July 27th, the occasion of the big booster trip. This guarantees the Sumter Game Cocks the worth of their time, money, and trouble In going on the booster trip. Everybody who ever had the honor and pleasure of being the guests of the ladles of hospitable Sardinia knows that a delightful dinner will be prepared, and the above announce? ment will add many a man to the booster trip bunch of Sumterltes next Thursday. Sumter feels honored and appreci? ates the hospitality of the people of our neighboring and friendly little city on Black river. Sumter business men visit Sardinia, Turbevllle, New Zlon, Shlloh and Trin? ity sections every summer. The booster trips are delightful af? fairs In many ways, the chief Item be? ing the delightful hospitality of the folks of the rural districts and small? er towns visited which do much to bring about a closer feeling of friend? ship between Sumter and hundreds of splendid men and women within Sum tor's trade territory. VILLA WINNING BATTLES. Bandit Chief Making Successful Drive on Chihuahua. El Paso, July 20.?Villa's army, fighting with fanatical frensy, Is clos? ing In on Chihuahua city today. The Carransa line of communication has been cut. For several days wounded Carranslstas have been straggling Into Chihuahua City. Every expedition Bent out by Gen. Trevlno has disap? peared or has been dcefated and thrown back. The Villa troops are now within ten miles of Chihuahua City. Waded Water to Georgetown. Georgetown Times. Mr. C. O. Cooper, of Camden, whose wife was In Georgetown visit? ing her mother, upon learning of the severe storm which passed over the city last week, started for Georgetown at once and upon reaching Lanes and finding all communication cut off he determined to make the effort to reach the city on foot. After a very rough experience in wading through water shoulder deep he dually reached Georgetown late Saturday evening none the worse for his thirty-six mile Ml mp. COUNTY SUFFERED LITTLE. Bridges Over Black River Repaired? Damage Estimated at About $300. Supervisor P. M. Pitts stated this morning that Sumter county had been let off light by the recent storm and high water. It had not suffered near? ly so much as Clarendon, Florence, Williamsburg, or other adjacent coun? ties, where thousands of dollars would have to be spent in replacing and making repairs on bridges and cause? ways. Mr. Pitts estimated the total loss to Sumter county at about $300. All of the damaged bridges and cause? ways, with the exception of the Hud? son bridge over Lynches river and a bridge over Rafting Creek near Ha good, would be repaired by noon Fri? day and in good condition for cross? ing. Mr. Pitts stated that two of the causeways over Black river had al? ready been repaired and the third causeway would be repaired by noon Friday, giving cltiezns opportunity to cross at the most convenient cause? way on the river. The bridges and causeway generally were little dam? aged and the repairs were made just as soon as the water subsided suffi? ciently to allow work to be done. A causeway on the now road from Mc Bride's crossing to Trinity and Shiloh was washed out and this would not be repaired for several days. Mr. Pitts has been very busy the past few days looking out for dam? ages to bridges and causeways and has seen that repairs were made just as soon as possible in every case. SAYS REPORTS ARE EXAGGERAT? ED. Head of Southern Railway States Work of Repairing Damage Has Be? gun. Washington, July 19.?Referring to flood conditions in the South, Presi? dent Harrison, of the Southern Rail? way company, says: "While we have been hard hit by the floods, especially on the Catawba river and Western North Carolina mountains, the first reports of dam? age are greatly exaggerated. Water is falling everywhere today. We have assembled a large force of men and ample supplies wherever there has been trouble, and we have already be gun I!*- U -k of repairing our lines, which, will be pushed through prompt? ly. It is s . yet Impossible to e?ti- ' mate time or cost Involved, but the loal difference between this flood and previous ones in the same territory is that It has hit us in more places at once, and we are better prepared to restore normal conditions." I WAR REVIVES SHIPBUILDING. High Ocean Rates Give Stimulus to Industry In America. Washington, July 18.?War's revival of ship building as an American in? dustry is emphasised In a bureau of navigation statement today showing that the country's ship yards had un? der construction or contract on July 1, 385 steel merchant vessels of 1, 225,784 gross tonnage. High ocean freight rates proved the stimulus that quadrupled construction within a year. Great Britain still leads the world in building merchantmen. Her ship yards have under actual construction now 423 steel merchant ships of 1, 4 23,335 tonnage, and would have more but for the fact that private yards are engaged in building war vessels. The entire world in 1915 launched 743 merchant ships of 1,201,638 ton? nage. Of these eighty-four of 117, 460 tonnage were launched in the United States. FRENCH RESUME OFFENSIVE. German Positions Captured on Both Somme and Verdun Fronts. Paris, July 20 (Official).?The French resumed the offensive late yes? terday, capturing a German trench and four hundred prisoners north of Peronne, on the Somme front, and the first positions at Barleux and Soye court. The French continued their at? tacks on the Verdun front capturing strong German works south of Fluery, on the east side of the Meuse, with I one hundred and fifty prisoners. AUSTRIAN S REPULSE ATTACKS. Vienna Reports Defeat for Both Rus? sians and Italians. Vienna. July 20 (Official).?The Austrians have repulsed the Russians southeast of Mollowa and Southwest of Delaytn, on the east hank of the Pruth. They repulsed terrific attacks by the Italians southwest of Doreola Pass. HRTTIKH REPORT SUCCESSES. London. July 20 (Official).?The British have won their fourth suc? cess in Picardy. The fighting Is ex? tending northward to the Somme sec? tor, where the Austrians advanced two miles near Armentieres and re? captured more ground at Longuevul and Delville, which the Germans re? cently regained. They are advancing northward to Longuevul and Basentln. FUND TO FIGHT BABY SCOURGE. Mayor of New York on Committee to Disburse Money In Health Cam? paign. New York, July 19.?To control the epidemic of infantile paralysis which has been felt in all parts of the coun? try, the Rockefeller Foundation today donated the sum of $50,000. Mayor Mltchel has been named a member of the committee through which the funds will be disbursed. Since the epidemic started on June 26, 1,853 cases have been reported, and there have been 369 deaths. Hotel and boarding house keepers all over the State were notified today by local health officers that they would be expected to do their part in preventing the spread of the dis? ease. Local health authorities acted under instructions from Dr. Hermann M. Biggs, State commission of health I who was prompted to send out a new circular of Information by the fact that thousands of families have left New York for the rural districts to safeguard the health of their chil? dren. Proprietors of hotels and boarding houses will be required to notify the health officers of the arrival of any children from infected districts. Those who fail to do so Dr. Biggs said, will be held personally responsible for any unfavorable developments. The State health department also urges local health officers to see that glasses, dishes, spoons and other uten? sils used in eating and drinking in public places are thoroughly scalded or otherwise disinfected after use. This rule has been enforced already in New York city. The instructions apply par? ticularly to soda fountains. Physicians fighting the plague here were encouraged today by cooler weather, also by the fact that there has been a slight decrease in the num? ber of offenders arrested for violating sanitary ordinances. The police report that janitors and caretakers are co operating with them to enforce the law. RIOT IN MEMPHIS. One Man Killed and Two Mortally Wounded in Fight of Street Car Men. Memphis, July 20.?As the result of a riot at a meeting of the street car men's union J. C Benson was stab be. i to death and two others mortally shot A ? is threatened. SUMTER COTTOM MARKET. Corrected Dally by Ernest Held, Cot? ton Buyer. Good Middling 13 Strict Middling 12 3-4. Middling 12 1-2. Strict Low Middling 12. Low Middling 11 1-2. FOR RENT?My furnished home, for summer, in the mountains, Lenoir, N. C. Cool, shady; no dust. S. A. Grier, Hickory, N. C. THE SUMTER SUMTER. S. C. Beg to announce they have completed the installation of their modern SO-barrel Flour Mill, and are now prepared to grind wheat, and will guarantee the quality of their work equal to any mill in the country. We grind up each lot sep? arately and In turn, and guarantee to give back the actual product from each particular lot of wheat, so you can eat your own bread. Mr. J. W. McDonald, our Superintendent, Is an experi? enced mill man, having near? ly twenty years experience in the manufacture of flour In Virginia and North Carolina. Wo charge only 1-8 toll and guarantee to give you A Fair Square Deal. WTc have special milling-in-transit rates to all points. WE WANT YOUR BUSI? NESS AND YOU NEED US. Write for Full Information. J. W. M'DONALD, Superintendent. PERRY MOSES, SR., President. I Geo He Hurst, Undtrtaker ttjj EiWitr, Prtmpt Attention tt Oaf ?r Night Calls AI J. 0. Cralf Ola Stand. N. Main Phones n*{m?oi TAKE YOUR CHOICE. BLUDWINE, ln **** Hobble Skirt bottle, la made from Fruits and Cereals. SATAN ET 1* the new and celebrated Fruit Juice drink. HI RES? the genuine Rootbeer, is made from Roots, Berries, Barks, etc, gathered from all parts of the globe. ALL ARE PURE AND HEALTHFUL. Sumter Bottling Works. Phone 84. HniiiHimiiiiH.iiiiiiini.inniiiii.il.IIIIII1IMII* "How Much Money Must I Have? You can start an account at the People's Bank with any reasonable sum. In the experience of the officers of this Bank they have seen many very small accounts grow into thousands of dol? lars. Beginning with a small account here?add? ing to it from time to time you can build-up a large account. May we have your account this week ? THE PEOPLES BANK. inuuiiunnnma A Substantial Backing There is nothing which as quickly dulls the joys of living as contin? ual worry over money matters. Join the ranks of those whose con? tentment is backed by a cash re; serve. Open a Savings Account in the National Hank of Sumter Uday, and you will soon realize that mon? ey in the bank means infinitely more than just so many dollars saved. The National Bank of Sumter, ON THE BUSIEST CORNER IN SUMTER LIBERAL TERMS are here extended to patrons. Correspondence relative to the opening of an aceount is invited. \ The Firift National Bank I SUMTER, S. C. I The Oldest Banking Institution in the County The National Bank ol South Carolina $950,000.00 LEADER8 Our steady growth and new accounts tell the story. Safety and preparedness first and at all times. Your patronage solicited. C. 6. ROWLAND, Pres H. L. McCOY, Acting Cath'r.